SNEAK PEEK: Image Comics for June 29, 2011

Image Comics released sneak peeks of comics arriving in stores this week. Take the jump for Artifacts, Butcher Backer, Daomu, Drums, Magdalena and more.

27: FIRST SET TP
story CHARLES SOULE
art RENZO PODESTA
cover W. SCOTT FORBES

ARTIFACTS #8
story RON MARZ
art WHILCE PORTACIO
cover WHILCE PORTACIO, JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER #4
story JOE CASEY
art & cover MIKE HUDDLESTON

DAOMU #5
story KENNEDY XU & COLIN JOHNSON
art & cover KEN CHOU
32 PAGES, FC, $2.99

Sean nears the end of his first journey. He will soon learn that friends can just as easily become enemies. The boy’s genetic gift begins to take hold amidst the innumerable obstacles. A warrior is born…

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

DRUMS #2 (of 4)
story EL TORRES
art ABE HERNANDO & FRAN GAMBOA
cover RAUL ALLEN
32 PAGES, FC, $2.99

“EL MACUTO”
FBI agent Irons has no clues about the “Santeria Deaths” in Santa Rosa. But the deaths didn’t stop at the ceremony, they are still going on. Irons feels that something dark is about to happen, so dark and overwhelming like the great storm that is surrounding Florida.

LAST MORTAL #2 (of 4)
story JOHN MAHONEY & FILIP SABLIK
art & cover THOMAS NACHLIK

MAGDALENA #7
story RON MARZ
art KEU CHA
cover a KEU CHA, cover b NELSON BLAKE II
32 pages, FC, $3.99

Artist Keu Cha Returns to Comics!
Patience, the current Magdalena, has managed to follow her faith without bowing down to the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. However, the patience of the power brokers at the Vatican has run out, and they’re conspiring to replace her. But how is a new Magdalena ordained when the previous one is still active?

Classic Top Cow artist Keu Cha (Witchblade, Rising Stars) reunites for a special two-issue arc with series author Ron Marz (Artifacts). Featuring a painted cover by Cha and a striking cover by series artist Nelson Blake II (Pilot Season: Murderer).